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Glover Teixeira vs Misha Cirkunov

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0. Glover Teixeira is 7 years older than Misha Cirkunov. Misha Cirkunov has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Glover Teixeira. Misha Cirkunov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Glover Teixeira. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 1, Misha Cirkunov 0.

Glover Teixeira
Brazil
Glover Teixeira
33-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Misha Cirkunov
Latvia
Misha Cirkunov
15-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
  • 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel (formerly Danbury), Connecticut, US
Misha Cirkunov

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
65%
13%
Body
24%
2%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Misha Cirkunovlast 1 fight
79%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Glover Teixeira Misha Cirkunov
Strikes landed / min
3.593.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.473.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.044.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.59
Strikes landed / min
3.86
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.15 / 10.4
34%
Takedown accuracy
40%
60%
Takedown defence
77%
3:25
Control time / fight
1:20
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Glover Teixeira23 UFC fights · 953 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%383/1075
9%88/133
2%16/16
Clinch
7%67/128
3%25/29
0%1/1
Ground
38%360/486
1%13/13
0%0/0
Misha Cirkunov13 UFC fights · 237 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%91/264
9%22/38
9%22/24
Clinch
10%24/40
12%28/34
0%0/0
Ground
16%38/44
3%7/8
2%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Glover TeixeiraMisha Cirkunov

Frequently asked questions

Have Glover Teixeira and Misha Cirkunov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Dec 16, 2017), where Glover Teixeira won by TKO.

What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Misha Cirkunov?

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Glover Teixeira, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Glover Teixeira stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Misha Cirkunov?

Glover Teixeira is 46 and Misha Cirkunov is 39.

Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Misha Cirkunov?

Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Misha Cirkunov has 13 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).